[3] After graduating, Jones worked as a researcher for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.
In the 1980s, he joined the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) as a member of the staff.
At the ECAJ, Jones held a number of senior positions, including executive director from 1994 to 2006.
In 2002, he represented the ECAJ in a landmark court case against Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben.
[1][2] Jones was a highly respected figure in the Australian Jewish community and beyond.